合 (hap6 kap3 gap3 | he2 ge3 xia2) : combine, join; unite

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合

hap6 kap3 gap3

he2 ge3 xia2

[1] [hap6/he2] [v] combine; unite; join; gather; collect
[2] [hap6/he2] [v] close; shut
[3] [hap6/he2] [v] suit
[4] [gap3/ge3] [n] a unit of dry measure for grain (equivalent to 1 decilitre)

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 6

Level: 2

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

合

This word has been viewed 982 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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合作 hap6 zok3 he2 zuo4 = to co-operate; to collaborate

合影 hap6 jing2 he2 ying3 = to take a photograph together; group photo

百合 baak3 hap6 bai3 he2 = the lily; (placename) Pak Hop

合家 hap6 gaa1 he2 jia1 = the whole family 國

合金 hap6 gam1 he2 jin1 = metal alloy

合桃 hap6 tou4 = walnut 粵

合唱 hap6 coeng3 he2 chang4 = chorus

聯合國 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 lian2 he2 guo2 = the United Nations

合格 hap6 gaak3 he2 ge2 = qualified; eligible; [粵]: to pass a test

合理 hap6 lei5 he2 li3 = rational; reasonable
See all 292 compounds (CantoDict reports 323 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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佢適合做呢份工。粵
He is fit for the job.

點解會噉樣做合作呀？粵 ?!
Why would you co-operate like this?

請注意，地鐵車廂內嚴禁飲食，請保持車廂清潔衛生，多謝合作
Please remember. No eating or drinking on MTR trains. Help us keep them fresh, clean and tidy. Thank you!
[MTR announcement]

時間嘅配合好難以置信粵
The coincidentalness of the timing is too hard to believe.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 合
Unicode code for this character: U+5408 (off-site link)

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